Last month, A NCMS official told Arabian Business that temperatures in the country’s southern and eastern areas were likely to reach over 50 degrees Celsius due by strong southerly winds and El Nino conditions.

In a tweet on Sunday, the Met department said the weather will continue to remain “hot to very hot” in general and “partly cloudy to hazy” at times over some areas.

The relative humidity is likely to increase during night and on Monday morning with the formation of fog and mist over some western coastal areas. Expect light to moderate winds during the daytime, it added.

However, the Met department said while the temperature in Dubai would not exceed 50 degrees, the mercury may reach up to 49 degrees during the summer months.